Supply and Delivery of Continence Products

Concepts

• edinburgh
• incontinence kit
• nhs scotland national distribution centre
• delivery of continence products
• supply of continence pads
• incontinence products
• community continence nursing service
• total continence containment product home delivery service
• framework participant
• delivery requirements

Location

Scotland:

Description

The Framework Participant must be able to provide a Total Continence Containment Product Home Delivery service that will cover (but not limited to) the following. The supply of Continence Pads and Garments together with distribution NHS Scotland National Distribution centre, to patients in a homecare environment within Scotland in either their own home or in a Nursing / Residential Care Home setting. Delivery requirements are based on prescription data received via the Community Continence Nursing Service within each Participating Authority.

Lot Division

Renewal Options

2 optional extension periods both consisting of 12 months can be utilised by the Authority.

CPV Codes

• 33141621 - Incontinence kit
• 85142400 - Home delivery of incontinence products

Indicators

• An E-Catalogue is required.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Legal Justification

Due to the clinical requirement and needs of the Health boards that is required for a supplier to implement, then it has been agreed by all parties to award this for 5 years plus 2 x 12 months extensions.

Other Information

The delivery cycles will be managed by the Framework Participant based on patient prescription data. The supplier will provide an interface system that will maintain a full and complete record of all patient requirements and monitor/control the product issue and delivery procedures. The supplier system is to be accessible to Participating Authority staff (after Authorisation from Participating Authority Service Manager) and enable the viewing of patient profiles, prescription and delivery history. We envisage awarding 3 (three) suppliers to each lot. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement of Supply and Delivery of Continence Products (‘Products’) on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Joint Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable, i.e. Scottish Hospices, Northern Irelands trusts etc.. The estimated values referred to in Section II.I.5 and II.2.6 covers the 60 months contract duration and the 24 month's extension period of the framework agreement. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22773. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework. Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement. They are also requested to provide a brief summary of the community benefits that have recently been delivered within Scotland, if at all, and also what impact and outcomes these have achieved. Potential framework participants are required to summarise any proposed community benefits that will be developed and delivered as part of this contract if successful or, alternatively, potential framework participants confirm that they will engage with the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefits Gateway (CBG). This gateway, developed through requests from suppliers seeking opportunities to support the delivery of community benefits within the contracting region, provides information on community benefit opportunities. The CBG is a free and easy to use online service that connects NHS Scotland suppliers with third sector community organisations within Scotland and will be used for tracking and reporting and is an approved compliant route to the realisation of community benefits. For further information please visit NHSS Community Benefit Gateway. (SC Ref:712309)